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humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air |
relative humidity | A measurement that compares the amount of water vapor in the air with the amount it can hold at a given temperature |
dew point | The temperature at which a volume of air cannot hold any more water vapor |
barometer | An instrument that measures air pressure |
anemometer | An instrument that measures wind speed |
forecast | A prediction of what the weather will be like in the near future |
air pressure | The force of air against Earth's surface |
air mass | A large body of air having similar properties |
front | The boundary between warm and cold air masses |
tornado | A violent, funnel-shaped cloud |
hurricane | A large tropical storm with high winds that forms over oceans |
meteorologist | A person who studies the weather |
psychrometer | An instrument used to measure relative humidity |
Doppler radar | A type of radar that calculates distance and shows direction of movement |